Zechariah 8:12

Authorized King James Version

For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
כִּֽי
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#2
זֶ֣רַע
H2233
For the seed
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
#3
הַשָּׁל֗וֹם
H7965
shall be prosperous
safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
#4
הַגֶּ֜פֶן
H1612
the vine
a vine (as twining), especially the grape
#5
יִתְּנ֣וּ
H5414
shall give
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#6
פִּרְיָהּ֙
H6529
her fruit
fruit (literally or figuratively)
#7
וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
H776
and the ground
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#8
יִתְּנ֣וּ
H5414
shall give
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#9
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#10
יְבוּלָ֔הּ
H2981
her increase
produce, i.e., a crop or (figuratively) wealth
#11
וְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
H8064
and the heavens
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
#12
יִתְּנ֣וּ
H5414
shall give
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#13
טַלָּ֑ם
H2919
their dew
dew (as covering vegetation)
#14
וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗י
H5157
to possess
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
#15
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#16
שְׁאֵרִ֛ית
H7611
and I will cause the remnant
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion
#17
הָעָ֥ם
H5971
of this people
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
#18
הַזֶּ֖ה
H2088
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
#19
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#20
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#21
אֵֽלֶּה׃
H428
these or those

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Zechariah. The concept of covenant community reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

Questions for Reflection